Thoughts on Money
Neither he nor the others feel that the hunched shoulders and housing insecurity of their youth were good for their art. The “La Bohème” portrait of impoverished painters and poets was after all a description, not a prescription. “And at least they could afford the garret,” Jacobs-Jenkins says. “In New York, forget it.”
For Playwrights, Making It to Midcareer Is a Cliffhanger
Here is one that I’ve encountered time and again: marketing is the mother of revenue. Some of you might wince at the idea of self-promotion and all of your biases with the word marketing. When it comes to gigantic corporations, I do too. But let’s consider this in a small business context, where you work in and with your community. In this sense,... See more
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I have great control of my money when I am earning it. I have zero control of my money when I am not.
Brittany Brown • Today Is My Last Day As A Freelance Writer
Just because money feels stressful and anxiety-inducing now doesn’t mean it has to stay that way. If you want your money life to feel calm, spacious, and grounded — you can do that.
You get to decide what your relationship with money looks like and turn these money tasks into opportunities to infuse your relationship with money with a sense of... See more
You get to decide what your relationship with money looks like and turn these money tasks into opportunities to infuse your relationship with money with a sense of... See more
Money Mocha #2: Have you ever been on a Money Date?
"I just found this hammer. What should I do with it?"
Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?"
Well, uh...I dunno. That's not nearly enough information.
A hammer is a tool.
Money is a tool.
You have to get clear on what you're trying to accomplish in life before anyone can tell you what to do with... See more
Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?"
Well, uh...I dunno. That's not nearly enough information.
A hammer is a tool.
Money is a tool.
You have to get clear on what you're trying to accomplish in life before anyone can tell you what to do with... See more
"I just found this hammer. What should I do with it?" Kind of a weird question, right? But it's just like asking "What should I do with this money?" Well,...
But consumption smoothing pays homage to an existential reality: Life itself is the ultimate scarce asset. The future is unknowable, and religiously maintaining a double-digit savings rate through the worst squalls of life is not of the utmost importance.
Derek Thompson • All the Personal-Finance Books Are Wrong
This is the kind of work we do as financial advisors. We help clients lean into the tension between money and meaning. It’s not about quick answers! It’s about living with the questions long enough to align their money with what truly matters.